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The low-fire Cone 06/04 Low-Stone glazes (low-fire but stoneware-style effects) are all lead-free and dinnerware safe. Requires 2-3 coats for opaque coverage and unlike other earthenware glazes can create wonderful and surprising combinations when layered with each other.
The low-fire Cone 06/04 Low-Stone glazes (low-fire but stoneware-style effects) are all lead-free and dinnerware safe. Requires 2-3 coats for opaque coverage and unlike other earthenware glazes can create wonderful and surprising combinations when layered with each other.
A warm color with pink and orange tones that breaks to brown where thin. Looks amazing over black!
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Stable, no running, breaks brown to orange over texture and where thin. Nice over texture, slips, underglazes and other glazes. Contains cadmium inclusion stain, food safe in our testing. A glossy surface.
Basic Glazing Instructions First you want to apply wax resist to the foot of your pot (where you don't want any glaze). When you dip your pot in bucket of glaze, the glaze won't stick where you have waxed. The glazes become molten glass in the kiln, so if there is any glaze on the bottom, your pot will stick to the shelf. This will wreck your pot and your kiln shelves! Paint a thin coat of wax on the bottom, as well as up the sides at least ¼ inch. All glazes move a little in the firing, and some are quite runny. Always leave enough room for your glaze to flow some without sticking to the kiln shelf. Until you are familiar with a particular glaze, it is better to leave some extra room. Use a thin coat of wax. It works better and dries faster. Let the wax dry for at least 15 or 20 minutes before dipping a pot in glaze. Use an old cruddy brush, they are never the same after using for wax. Clean your wax brush in warm water with a drop or two of dishwashing soap. Be careful not to get the wax where you don't want it, i.e. waxy fingerprints. Before you glaze your work, you should quickly rinse it under cold water. Thoroughly mix the glaze just before you use it. Dipping To coat the whole piece in a single glaze, the easiest technique is to pick it up with a pair of glaze tongs, dip it in, count to three and pull it out. Make sure to empty it as you withdraw it. If you pull a bowl out still full of glaze it will weigh so much that the tongs will break through. Hold it upside down over the bucket to drain the excess glaze. There will probably be some glaze sticking to the waxed areas; wipe off what you can while you are holding it with the tongs. Set the piece down and let it dry. After it is dry enough to handle, turn it over and sponge off any glaze still remaining on the bottom. The foot must be perfectly clean before it can go in a kiln. Brushing For brushing, most glazes need 2 to 3 coats. It is easier to get even coverage if you brush the first coat side to side, then the next coat up and down. Firing These glazes work best when fired between cone 5 and 6 (Orton Standard or Self-Supporting Cones, used as a witness cone placed on the kiln shelf during firing). If you use a kiln sitter you usually have to use a cone six in the sitter to achieve a good cone 5. For automatic kilns, we fire to cone 5 (fast) with a 15 minute hold. Every kiln is different, so you may have to fine tune your firing to achieve the best results.
RM Medium Handle Rollers have a rolling design face that is 3 cm (1.2 inch) across. MKM Medium Handle Rollers are beautifully carved, have unique designs, release well, and have a smooth carved texture. RM Rollers are made from wood and finished with tung oil to ensure durability for many years of use. All MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush. MKM RM Rollers are best rolled with the RH-1 Handle. The RH-1 splits apart to facilitate inserting a different RL, RM, or RS Roller. One RH-1 is all you need to use for any RL, RM, or RS roller. The RH-1 and rollers are sold separately.
Ssm Stamps are 3 x 3 cm (1.2 x 1.2 inches) square. Ssm stamp can be used to create beautiful patterns on any soft medium, including natural clays, porcelain, polymer clays, cookie dough, and fondant. The Ssm stamps have a designs on each end, stamps above a 100 have an embossed and debossed design. The stamps are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. These stamps are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
Ssm Stamps are 3 x 3 cm (1.2 x 1.2 inches) square. Ssm stamp can be used to create beautiful patterns on any soft medium, including natural clays, porcelain, polymer clays, cookie dough, and fondant. The Ssm stamps have a designs on each end, stamps above a 100 have an embossed and debossed design. The stamps are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. These stamps are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
Ssm Stamps are 3 x 3 cm (1.2 x 1.2 inches) square. Ssm stamp can be used to create beautiful patterns on any soft medium, including natural clays, porcelain, polymer clays, cookie dough, and fondant. The Ssm stamps have a designs on each end, stamps above a 100 have an embossed and debossed design. The stamps are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. These stamps are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
Single dip (2-3 coats brushed) Fairly stable, some running, some breaking. Contains cadmium inclusion stain. Lab test for cadmium release before selling dinnerware. A glossy surface.
HR HandRollers are deeply carved, have unique designs, and release well from clay and any soft medium. All MKM rollers are made from wood that is precision carved to make deep beautiful impressions. The rollers are also beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. You simply roll the HR roller with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern. Because of their smaller size and lightweight HR rollers are perfect for rolling vertically up the walls of a thrown pot. HR rollers also work great on slabs. The ends of the rollers are rounded to avoid a line along each side of the pattern. This allows patterns to blend. For long rolls, the MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps. MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
All rollers are made of a fine-grained hard wood and treated with teng oil for durability. All RS, RM, and RL rollers fit into the same handle, RH-1, and can be easily and quickly changed out for a roller with a different design or width. Both sizes of the Mini Rollers fit the same small handle, RH-2, and can also quickly be changed out for a roller with a different Mini Roller design.
HR HandRollers are deeply carved, have unique designs, and release well from clay and any soft medium. All MKM rollers are made from wood that is precision carved to make deep beautiful impressions. The rollers are also beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. You simply roll the HR roller with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern. Because of their smaller size and lightweight HR rollers are perfect for rolling vertically up the walls of a thrown pot. HR rollers also work great on slabs. The ends of the rollers are rounded to avoid a line along each side of the pattern. This allows patterns to blend. For long rolls, the MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps. MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
A 8¼" x 7" plaster sprig mold containing two sizes of salamanders and dragonflies. To transfer the design to your clay slab, place slab on mold, and either use a heavy clay roller, or press firmly with your hands. Remove clay from mold and shape into any form you desire.
MRL Mini Rollers have a rolling design face that is 1.0 cm (0.4 inch) across. MKM Mini Rollers are beautifully carved, have unique designs, release well, and have a smooth carved texture. MRL Mini Rollers are made from wood and finished with tung oil to ensure durability for many years of use. The Mini Rollers are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush. All MKM MRL Mini Rollers are best rolled with the RH-2 Handle. The RH-2 splits apart to facilitate inserting a different MRL Roller. One RH-2 is all you need to use for any MRS, MRL, or MRX roller. The RH-2 and MRL Rollers are sold separately.
MRL Mini Rollers have a rolling design face that is 1.0 cm (0.4 inch) across. MKM Mini Rollers are beautifully carved, have unique designs, release well, and have a smooth carved texture. MRL Mini Rollers are made from wood and finished with tung oil to ensure durability for many years of use. The Mini Rollers are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush. All MKM MRL Mini Rollers are best rolled with the RH-2 Handle. The RH-2 splits apart to facilitate inserting a different MRL Roller. One RH-2 is all you need to use for any MRS, MRL, or MRX roller. The RH-2 and MRL Rollers are sold separately.
HR HandRollers are deeply carved, have unique designs, and release well from clay and any soft medium. All MKM rollers are made from wood that is precision carved to make deep beautiful impressions. The rollers are also beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. You simply roll the HR roller with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern. Because of their smaller size and lightweight HR rollers are perfect for rolling vertically up the walls of a thrown pot. HR rollers also work great on slabs. The ends of the rollers are rounded to avoid a line along each side of the pattern. This allows patterns to blend. For long rolls, the MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps. MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
Composition and Reference Numbers for Mason Stain 6479 Sunshine Yellow COMPOSITION: Cd Se Si Zr -- REFERENCE NUMBERS: 1, 3, 6
REFERENCE CHART 1 Can be used as a body stain at high temperatures. 1a Use as a body stain only. 2 Maximum temperature - 2156° F. 3 Maximum temperature - 2300° F. 4 Maximum temperature - 1976° F. 5 Do not use zinc in glaze. 6 May be used with or without zinc. 7 Zinc not necessary, but gives better results. 8 Best results with no zinc. 9 Glaze must contain 12% to 15% calcium carbonate. COMPOSITION CHART Al Aluminum oxide B Boric oxide Ca Calcium carbonate Cd Cadmium Co Cobalt oxide Cr Chromium oxide Fe Iron oxide Mn Manganese dioxide Ni Nickel oxide Pr Praseodymium oxide Sb Antimony oxide Si Silicon dioxide Sn Tin dioxide Ti Titanium oxide V Vanadium Zn Zinc oxide Zr Zirconium dioxide
Sea Mist is one of the Texas Two Step Overcoats, meaning it can be layered with Licorice, Coffee Bean, or Brick Red to produce an oilspot effect. When used alone, it is a mottled blue-green that can develop pale spots on its own.
HR HandRollers are deeply carved, have unique designs, and release well from clay and any soft medium. All MKM rollers are made from wood that is precision carved to make deep beautiful impressions. The rollers are also beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. You simply roll the HR roller with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern. Because of their smaller size and lightweight HR rollers are perfect for rolling vertically up the walls of a thrown pot. HR rollers also work great on slabs. The ends of the rollers are rounded to avoid a line along each side of the pattern. This allows patterns to blend. For long rolls, the MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps. MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
To transfer the design to your clay slab, place slab on mold, and either use a heavy clay roller, or press firmly with your hands. Remove clay from mold and add onto any form you desire.
To transfer the design to your clay slab, place slab on mold, and either use a heavy clay roller, or press firmly with your hands. Remove clay from mold and add onto any form you desire.
BHR HandRollers are 12 cm (4.75 inches) long and 2.5 cm (1.0 inch) in diameter. You simply roll them with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern in the clay. The MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps.MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
HR HandRollers are deeply carved, have unique designs, and release well from clay and any soft medium. All MKM rollers are made from wood that is precision carved to make deep beautiful impressions. The rollers are also beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. You simply roll the HR roller with your hand across the clay or up the wall of a pot to create a beautiful pattern. Because of their smaller size and lightweight HR rollers are perfect for rolling vertically up the walls of a thrown pot. HR rollers also work great on slabs. The ends of the rollers are rounded to avoid a line along each side of the pattern. This allows patterns to blend. For long rolls, the MKM Roller Board can help create long smooth rolls and avoid knuckle bumps. MKM rollers are finished with tung oil to ensure durability over many years of use. MKM tools are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush.
LHR HandRollers are 20 cm (7.9 inches) long and 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter. The rollers are beveled carved, allowing them to release easily from clay. The Boogie Woogie Long Hand roller also works great on slabs. Simply roll the LHR roller with your hand across the clay to create a beautiful pattern. The ends of the roller are rounded to allow patterns to blend with multiple rolls. MKM wood tools are finished with oil to ensure durability over many years of use. The rollers are easily cleaned with water and a soft toothbrush. As with all wood tools, don’t let them sit in water for long periods.
June Bug is a glossy, dark green metallic glaze that develops small triangular iridescent crystals, like the wings of a beetle. This opaque glaze does not break over texture. Cara, a glazing specialist at AMACO, recently posted a series of 3 videos on the Vintage Gold, Blue Spark, and June Bug - three of the new AMACO PC series glazes, with tips and helpful hints on how to apply the glaze to get the best possible results. These videos are REALLY helpful! Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/100012298691522/videos/966322857120995/
Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/100012298691522/videos/966364557116825/
Part 3: https://www.facebook.com/100012298691522/videos/966399943779953/
Cone 06 oxidation (first image): Speckled Sunkissed is a heavily pigmented, viscous Stroke & Coat® glaze with maroon specks that can be used for brush strokes or opaque coverage. One coat will create a translucent finish with subsequent coats adding opacity. We suggest two to three coats for full opacity and all over coverage. Will fire to a gloss finish without clear glaze.
Cone 6 oxidation (second image): Opaque. No color change.
Cone 10 reduction (third image)
Cone 06 oxidation (first image): Firecracker is an opaque red base glaze with orange, green, and yellow crystals.
Cone 6 oxidation (second image): Base glaze remains – crystals fade and melt. Enhanced mobility. Surface issues may occur.
Cone 06 oxidation (first image): Strawberry Sundae is an opaque, deep pink base glaze with large white crystals that bloom and small white specks.
Cone 6 oxidation (second image): Base glaze changes to mint green – crystals fade and melt. Enhanced mobility. Surface issues may occur.
Cone 06 oxidation (first photo): Mixed Melon is a translucent, bright green base glaze with red, orange, brown, and green crystals and black specks.
Cone 6 oxidation (second photo): Base glaze fades – crystals fade and melt. Enhanced mobility. Surface issues may occur.
Cone 06 oxidation (first photo): Ladybug is an opaque red base glaze with black crystals and specks.
Cone 6 oxidation (second photo): Base glaze remains – crystals fade and melt. Enhanced mobility. Surface issues may occur.
